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Table 3 RiskScape’s damage state scale for all hazards, with details provided for volcanic hazards

From: Evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using RiskScape

RiskScape building damage state

Short description

Generic hazard description

Edifice

Lahar

Lava

PDC

Tephra

D0

 

No damage

No damage

No edifice

No damage

No damage

No lava flow inundation

No damage

No damage

No noticeable ashfall

D1

Minor

Flood, tsunami, wind, volcanic hazards: Non-structural damage only

Earthquake and liquefaction hazards: Some non-structural damage; few structural damage

None

Infiltration into building under door and through gaps, e.g. cracks or ventilation grills, not produced by lahar

Damage to contents of building

Window and door glass failure

Deposition of sediment inside building

N/A

External burn damage to buildings

Window panes break;

Ash infiltration

Heat damage in localised parts of building

Aluminium window and door frames damaged or destroyed

Clean-up required

Potential damage to gutters, roof coverings, and overhangs

Potential abrasion and corrosion of metallic roofs

Ash infiltrations may damage fittings such as HVAC and appliances;

Interior requires cleaning, repainting, and/or overhaul of electrical systems

No damage to principle roofing supports

D2

Moderate

Flood, tsunami, wind, volcanic hazards: Onset of structural damage

Earthquake and liquefaction hazards: Much structural damage; some structural damage of <10% capacity reduction

N/A

Door and window frame failure

N/A

Implosion of windows and door frames on volcano side

Fire due to contents combustion

Roof damaged by heat flow or burned

Damage to roof structure, may include damage to purlins

Some damage to walls possible

Collapse of part of ceiling

D3

Major

Flood, tsunami, wind, volcanic hazards: Not applicable

Earthquake and liquefaction hazards: Most non-structural damage at one or more floor levels; much structural damage with 10–30% capacity reduction

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

D4

Severe

Flood, tsunami, wind, volcanic hazards: Severe structural damage: e.g., partial structural collapse; building partially removed or overturned

Earthquake and liquefaction hazards: Near all non-structural system damaged; most structural system damaged with 30–60% capacity reduction

N/A

Loss of parts of external and/or internal walls and infill panels

Burial by sediment

Considerable internal deposits

N/A

Loss of parts of external and/or internal walls

Large single or multiple small missile impacts

Most or all roof missing from fire or lifting off

Roof collapse and extensive damage to rest of the building

Failure of roof trusses and supporting structure

At least half of the external walls and/or internal walls deformed or collapsed

For two-storey buildings, collapse of external and internal walls of upper floor

Plumbing and other services may be damaged

D5

Destroyed

Flood, tsunami, wind, volcanic hazards: Comprehensive structural damage: e.g., complete/near-complete structural collapse; building removed or overturned

Earthquake and liquefaction hazards: Partial collapse in some cases with >60% capacity reduction

Edifice destroys building and land

Wall, frame, roof or foundation failure

Burial by sediment

Lava inundation

Building may be burnt, surrounded, or inundated by lava, depending on material properties.

Walls removed, only parts or none of the structure still standing

Complete devastation from heat

Collapse of roof and supporting external walls over more than 50% of floor area of building

External walls may be destabilised;

Internal walls collapsed;

Damage to floor and/or foundation

Reference

   

Jenkins et al. (2015)

 

Baxter et al. (2005); Blong (2003)

Jenkins et al. (2014a, b)